Cost of living comparison
China is 31.2% cheaper than San Sebastian.
If you lived in China instead of San Sebastian, you would:
pay 71.8% less for restaurants
San Sebastian
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China
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.08
€12.94
|
$3.04
CN¥21.97
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€8.96
|
$5.19
CN¥37.51
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.05
|
$0.49
CN¥3.52
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
€1.73
|
$0.30
CN¥2.15
|
|
pay 27.6% less for groceries
San Sebastian
|
China
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
€1.46
|
$1.65
CN¥11.88
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.67
€7.96
|
$5.98
CN¥43.20
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€4.04
|
$7.16
CN¥51.72
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
€2.24
|
$1.65
CN¥11.92
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.68
|
$1.58
CN¥11.38
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.08
|
$0.76
CN¥5.51
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.73
|
$0.58
CN¥4.15
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.96
|
$0.66
CN¥4.78
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.17
|
$0.53
CN¥3.81
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.71
|
$0.33
CN¥2.38
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.70
|
$0.41
CN¥2.96
|
|
pay 49.0% less for transportation
San Sebastian
|
China
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.78
€6.23
|
$4.45
CN¥32.12
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$44.40
€40.81
|
$22.24
CN¥160.66
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,133.87
€33,212.44
|
$19,593.81
CN¥141,530.02
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.53
€10.60
|
$3.91
CN¥28.24
|
|
pay 67.6% less for housing
San Sebastian
|
China
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.55
€33.60
|
$12.06
CN¥87.11
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,137.14
€1,045.20
|
$335.80
CN¥2,425.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$819.98
€753.68
|
$208.96
CN¥1,509.38
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$95.59
€87.86
|
$39.78
CN¥287.33
|
|
pay 28.4% more for childcare
San Sebastian
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$433.19
€398.17
|
$483.22
CN¥3,490.39
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,407.42
€11,404.28
|
$18,043.44
CN¥130,331.35
|
|
pay 12.9% less for entertainment and sports
San Sebastian
|
China
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.25
€2.99
|
$1.08
CN¥7.79
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.77
€1.63
|
$3.20
CN¥23.14
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.96
€5.47
|
$3.22
CN¥23.24
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.05
€39.57
|
$42.07
CN¥303.87
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
€7.96
|
$6.01
CN¥43.40
|
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pay 17.6% less for clothing
San Sebastian
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China
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.27
€57.24
|
$48.74
CN¥352.09
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.14
€28.62
|
$31.37
CN¥226.58
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.43
€71.17
|
$73.58
CN¥531.50
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.08
€126.92
|
$76.83
CN¥554.94
|
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